The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-22
PERSONAL.

SECRETARY MANNING is improving slightly
in health, at which his friends are greatly re
iooed, but they are still anxious over his con-
dition.
MISS ADELE GRANT recently made her debut
in Washington society at a small dancing party
~ IN" British Legation, and was very much adj
mired.
SECRETARY FAIRcuIID seldom makas use of a
stenographer His annual report, which will
soon be ready for the printer, is in his own hand
writing.
GEORGE KEENAN,, the Siberian traveller and
writer, has been blacklisted by the Russian gov
"~nn"Nt ard win not be permitted to re-enter
the Cars dominions.
LIEUT. FoulKE of the United States navy,
and at one time Acting Minister TO Corea, is
about to marry a Japanese girl, said to be of
unusual intelligence and culture
IT is SAID that Secretary Villas has become
almost millionaire since he entered the Cabi-
net, by the rapid development of mining land on
the southern shore of Lake Superior.
THE reappearance of Nine. Etelka Gerster be
fore New York audience, after an absence of
four years, must be regarded as a notable music
al event. Her first concert is to be given in the
Metropolitan Opera House this evening.
WH1TEIAw REID, of tho New York Tribune,
has purchased the "Ophir Farm the famous
Westchester property where Ben Holiday, the
plainsman, spent over a million dollars on the
house alone. Mr.. Reid is now the possessor of
two of the finest houses in the country.
IT is SAID that the Archduke John, of Austria,
has for some time been living in London under
strict incoSuito. Recently he wished to join the
Jockey Club without breaking the incognito,
aud two eminent members of the club, acting as
his sponsors, asked the stewards to admit "a
gentleman of exalted rank without compelling
him to disclose his real name. The application
was refused, and the Archduke is still outside
the club
B. p. HUTCHINSON, of Chicago, whose success
in manipulating the market has given him
national reputation, goes TO bed with the chick
ems. and by o'clock in the morning has dressed
himself and commenced the days campaign.
His steps are first turned toward Il newspaper
Office. He is well-known, and scarcely have the
great perfecting presses commenced their work
before he is handed copy. In two minutes he
is noticed. generally resting his long we'll
knit frame on a steam radiator, with his broad
brim hat drawn well down over his closely
shaven face, aud his eyes devouriug the market
reports from every quarter of the globe. By
early breakfast time he mas at his fingers ends
mass of facts and figures, has reasoned every
thing out to his satisfaction, and when he goes
over to the Board of Trade building he is thor
ougllly equipped for any turn of the market.
GEORGE l.. R1vEs, who has been offered the
place of First Assistant Secretary of State, is
just such man as one would expect Mr. Bay
ard to choose. He represents blood and on old
family tree. Apart from any considerations of
family and descent, George RveS is pretty
good fellow 1t is no secret that he has been
anxious lately to step into public life. Last year.
before Sunset Cox came home from Turkey
George was on the slate in Pulitzers old district
for the Congressional nomination. Dan Hanley
who runs the boys over by the East river docks
had them pretty solid for the dainty Virginan,
who once In while picked his way along the
piers. But when Sam Cox landed and said be
would represent that district if he were asked,
the longshoremen the roustabouts and the rest
of the eHst-siders fell away from George. and he
dropped out Of the contest. The dry, old, semi
acrobatic atmosphere of the State Department
will suit Mr.. Riyes, and he win make an admira
bic official.